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Attorney General William Barr on Thursday held a news conference ahead of his release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election — and whether President Trump had attempted to interfere in that probe.

Barr began his press conference repeating his public statements about the Mueller report, emphasizing that no evidence was found proving that Trump campaign associates — or any American — conspired with the Russian influence campaign.

For the first time, however, the attorney general noted that the report details "10 episodes” of possible obstruction on the part of the president and discusses potential legal theories for connecting those activities to the elements of an obstruction offense.

Barr said, he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein found that the evidence was "not sufficient" for an obstruction offense and that he never spoke to Mueller about his decision not to file criminal charges against the president.

Prior to Thursday’s news conference the White House counsel was given a copy of the report, but Trump had decided not to invoke executive privilege to redact the document further before its public release, Barr said.

Sounding at times like a defense lawyer for the president, Barr noted that Trump "was frustrated & angered by a sincere belief" that the probe undermined him. Barr also faulted the media for Trump’s impatience, noting the "relentless speculation in the news media about the President's personal culpability."

When asked whether it was proper for the Attorney General to be “spinning the report before the public gets a chance to read it,” Bar responded, “No."

While Barr said that he would not object to Mueller testifying before Congress, he also portrayed the special counsel’s report

“Was [Mueller] invited to join you up on the podium? Why is he not here? This is his report obviously that you're talking about today,” a reporter asked.

"No it's not. It's a report he did for me, as the attorney general,” Barr replied.

At the conclusion of the press conference, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. and chair of the House Intelligence committee, promptly sent a letter to Mueller requesting that he test 

On Wednesday evening, Nadler reacted angrily to news that Barr would hold his news conference prior to the public release of Mueller’s report.

“I’m deeply troubled by reports that the White House is being briefed on the Mueller report AHEAD of its release,” said Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

Barr previously said he would keep portions of the report secret that contained information presented to a grand jury, material that might compromise intelligence officials’ sources and methods, or parts that could hamper ongoing investigations. He also said he would withhold portions of the document that the Justice Department considered damaging to “peripheral third parties.”

Mueller, who was appointed in May 2017, days after Trump fired then-FBI Director James Comey, submitted his nearly 400-page report to Barr on March 22. Barr then released a four-page summary of Mueller’s key findings, which Trump and his supporters said warranted the president’s “complete and total exoneration.”

Members of Mueller’s team were reportedly unhappy with Barr’s summary because they did not believe it accurately depicted the concerns and evidence that the special counsel’s investigation turned up.

Since the completion of Mueller’s report, Democrats in Congress, who are seeking more information about why Barr did not charge Trump with obstruction of justice, have been calling for its full release.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/barr-mueller-report-press-conference-132639065.html

 

 

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This is just another twisted opinion that shows the left WILL NOT let this go.  It is quite apparent that this reporter does not know the legal rights of AG Barr.  He did not have to share this Mueller report with anyone but give highlights to Congress.  President Trump interfered naught with this report and made no suggestions on it which is his privilege.  The left will complain and continously try to find guilt regardless.  This is solid evidence that the Dems will never do the job of promoting our Country forward but will continues to sit on their dead butts and shower us with their hate and deceit.   Once again they have LOST.  2016 thru 2019 has been a complete failure with their idiotisy.   2020 will also show their failure to bring this country to a socialist nation.  Time is now on the peoples side and time will finally expose the true corruption.  We the people are finally getting a step ahead of this "swamp" that has held us captive for so long. 

 

NO CORRUPTION, NO COLLUSION, NO OBTRUCTION, NO IMPEACHMENT, ONLY FUTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE TRUE COPERTS. 

 

I can only hope that justice will be served with the former Whitehouse occupants and his cronies.  Once again, maybe Julian Assange's  wiki leaks dump will come to the rescue and bring out the complete truth to the corruption in our country.

 

It's  a good day for the USA.  Time to continue the course in "MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

GO PRESIDENT TRUMP.

barb

 

BA, I did not give you that red immature mark.  After all this is just a opinion piece that you have brought to us to show the complete incompetence of the left minded that want the destruction of our country.  Thanks for reinforcing the twisted and hateful bs that they continue to "try" to force upon us.

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1 hour ago, bostonangler said:

For the first time, however, the attorney general noted that the report details "10 episodes” of possible obstruction on the part of the president and discusses potential legal theories for connecting those activities to the elements of an obstruction offense.

 

Learning, this is not opinion. These are Barr's words...

 

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It’s over BA, No Russian Collusion,.  Everything else is manufactured garbage to feed the hysterical Dems. 

You should be more concerned about the FACT that a group of leaders in our Inteligence and Law Enforcement Agencies tried to stage a Coup against an elected President. Wait until those indictments start coming forward.  It’s not going to be pretty for a lot of misguided Dem supporters in our Government.  

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True enough, but the heading and topic has been presented to incite and bring more fury among the left.  The heading has been used to bring about more cause for the left to disbelieve  the actual reality of Barrs and Mueller fact.  The heading has been used only to cause doubt and pick to demoralize our INNOCENT PRESIDENT and deflect among the truly guilty and present false claim to give reason for further investigation of P Trump.  All a ploy. All a lie to get further attention that should be closed but bring about the real investigation of the truly guilty 

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Can you imagine a 100% group of attorneys that are all Dem supporters all covering up major unlawful events like HRC bleachbit cleasing and destruction of her hard drive. Talk about obstruction. No Special Investigation with 100% Trump backers are allowed right. 

 

We are developing a Dual Judiciary and unequal application of our Laws.  It’s a Constitutional Crisis at hand and the Dems have created so many unlawful acts it better not get swept under the rug.  All the perpetrators need to be exposed and the Media needs to report honestly or they should be indicted along with the others as a complicit partner of the crimes against our country. BA I’m talking about REAL obstruction, Real Russian Collusion, Real traitorous activities, not phony Dossiers, and manufactured stories to fit an agenda to make President Trump look bad. 

 

BA, your Dem Party got caught doing unbelievable stupid things.  The charade is over.  

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21 minutes ago, Pitcher said:

BA, your Dem Party

 

Not my party... I pledge my allegiance to America not some political party... America first, dirty politicians last. Too bad more people can't embrace the freewill god gave them instead of marching goosestep to a bunch of political hacks.

 

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34 minutes ago, bostonangler said:

 

Not my party... I pledge my allegiance to America not some political party... America first, dirty politicians last. Too bad more people can't embrace the freewill god gave them instead of marching goosestep to a bunch of political hacks.

 

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You have said this a few times.  I agree with your statement 100%   If more people thought this and held their own party accountable for doing the terrible and underhanded things they do (both R and D) MAYBE the politicians would be inclined to do whats right or they would be gone.  What's that called again?  Oh yeah.........Fantasy!

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1 hour ago, Pitcher said:

It’s over BA, No Russian Collusion,.  Everything else is manufactured garbage to feed the hysterical Dems. 

You should be more concerned about the FACT that a group of leaders in our Inteligence and Law Enforcement Agencies tried to stage a Coup against an elected President. Wait until those indictments start coming forward.  It’s not going to be pretty for a lot of misguided Dem supporters in our Government.  

Yes, and the reason why our President Trump wanted this Mueller investigation over with is because it was dividing the country causing chaos it was making Trump difficult to get things done it was causing the media to go into a frenzy and setting up for an assassination attempt against President Trump. I don't blame him for wanting this thing over. Who is going to be responsible for all the damage that was done and how many of them are going to jail.

3 years later with unlimited resources and no indictment against Donald Trump our president. Yet he leaves it open for the Democrats to continue their damage. What a dirty shame and a soiled spot on America. 

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Barr stated he had no issue with Mueller testifying before Congress.....they claim it may happen in a month....

 

I have my doubts.....his report outlines there isn't enough on any of his squirrel hunts to charge Trump with anything....

 

If he speaks he will be open to exposing how the whole investigation got started to begin with..... those involved....perhaps that s

would be enough to scare the establishment off from that testimony..

 

My main question for boob mueller would be.....when did you know there was no collusion?  My bet is it was long before the mid terms.....and if that was the case....and you're looking for a smoking gun for influencing elections......look no further..

CL

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why do average , everyday people say that the report is skewed, or that Mueller covered for the president , etc..?  What information does the average person have  that those investigating didn't have that proves collusion and obstruction?  I just don't understand how when an investigation is being conducted that everyday citizens with no insight to those involved, no special privileges to sit in on interviews, no ability to witness how information is obtained and most importantly no thorough legal understanding of how the investigation is to be conducted can say that it is false and / or a cover up was executed.  This happens every time an investigation takes place.  Whether an R or D is the subject people always say the outcome was skewed and that they know more.  How is that possible?  What am I missing.  News media have proven to be bias and unreliable.  They might as well be politicians they lie so much.  So where is every one getting their super secret, for their eyes only, black OP information?  I want to be part of that club too.

 

 Investigation may not result in a favorable outcome for some of us.  But at the end of the day we may just have to admit we were wrong and misled by news sources and other politicians.  Shouldn't we be glad that collusion and obstruction of justice was not found to have occurred and that our election process worked as designed?  Do we really want to set a precedence that when a president or elected official that gets into office if we don't like them we will start and investigation under rumors ,or worse yet, manufacture false evidence to start and investigation that will hamper anything getting done in the government and further divide the people of the US?

 

Trump is not perfect, well liked or even truthful all the time. He says some unpresidential things and stick his nose into some everyday, common man issues other presidents would steer clear away from.  At the end of the day he is still a human being able to say what he wants when he wants.  If that results in him not being re-elected so be it.  But until then he is our duly elected president.  End of story.  Investigation conducted, completed and time to move on.

 

Damn that was long!

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58 minutes ago, bostonangler said:

What I've read is, gratefully there were a few people around Trump that refused to do illegal acts requested by him... At least some of his staff had enough integrity to say no... I'm glad they had the courage to stand up to his nutty ideas...

 

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2 Parts to the 400 page report...1st half all legal....the real meat...

2nd half.....the soap opera/Enquirer stuff that has no legal barring on anything...

 

What does the MSM run with....or course.....part 2...

CL

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People. there is NOTHING THERE!!! If you think for one minute, that the Mueller investigation (whose team consisted of nothing but Clinton supporting DemoRat donating lawyers) had found something solid to hang Trump with that they would have written a report like just came out??? HELL NO! They found NOTHING of substance, even though they knew there was NO collusion after the 1st two months of investigating. But they kept going with an investigation that was started with no specific crime to investigate. Instead, it was a frigging witch hunt for 2 years and 30+  million dollars to allow the Rats to parade around like peacocks in their self righteous mode to impeach Trump because they got blindsided in the 2016 election and could not accept the fact that the country didn't LOVE them and their criminal candidate HillDawg. The only election theft was on the Rats side. Get your popcorn out ladies and gentlemen. Should be a WILD rise from here on out and one I look forward to following. LOCK THEM UP!!!

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It is very obvious what the Dem strategy is and it will never stop. There strategy is,

 

Accuse, accuse, accuse

 

Litigate, litigate, litigate

 

Obstruct, Obstruct, Obstruct 

 

The Dems started this entire charade with a phony Dossier. They intend to shamelessly never let go.  They have turned DC into a complete embarrassment and have turned Congress into a vindictive attack machine.  They have no interest in governing.  They have no interest in solving immigration, border security, Social Security, economic issues, tax reform, cyber security, an out of control debt, etc, etc. The Party is a one issue platform “Get Trump”.

 

Hey Dems, stop your whining, crying, and bellyaching over the HRC loss. Your own Special Investigation into Russian Collusion stacked with your very biased Dem attack attorneys have produced a verdict. NO RUSSIAN COLLUSION!!!!

 

Get back to work solving the real issues of our country listed above.

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27 minutes ago, Pitcher said:

It is very obvious what the Dem strategy is and it will never stop. There strategy is,

 

Accuse, accuse, accuse

 

Litigate, litigate, litigate

 

Obstruct, Obstruct, Obstruct 

 

The Dems started this entire charade with a phony Dossier. They intend to shamelessly never let go.  They have turned DC into a complete embarrassment and have turned Congress into a vindictive attack machine.  They have no interest in governing.  They have no interest in solving immigration, border security, Social Security, economic issues, tax reform, cyber security, an out of control debt, etc, etc. The Party is a one issue platform “Get Trump”.

 

Hey Dems, stop your whining, crying, and bellyaching over the HRC loss. Your own Special Investigation into Russian Collusion stacked with your very biased Dem attack attorneys have produced a verdict. NO RUSSIAN COLLUSION!!!!

 

Get back to work solving the real issues of our country listed above.

 

All good points Pitcher......the problem now is that the Dems are in a "do or die" situation and if they take their attention off of destroying President Trump they will most certainly go to prison and the last 30-40 years of ground work will be lost. They presently have nothing positive  to offer the citizens of USA.

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Agree DinarDavo, good point.  They truly have no choice.  They must attack and try to create an illusion of Trump wrongdoing or find themselves all in jail.  The old saying, the best defense is offense applies 100% when it comes to the Dems. 

I should have written Attack, Attack, Attack in the above post.  Soon it will be, Every Man/Woman for themselves.  Soon it will be like turning on the kitchen lights and watching the cockroaches run for cover. Instead of cockroaches I see RATS, DemoRATS!!!

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